1/8/08

Greetings, Readers!

It's that time of year again: the first primaries of the 2008 Presidential Election are happening! And some of them have, in fact, already ended). Tonight is New Hampshire, always an important one. I won't discuss political affiliations, that would be tacky, but I will say that it's shaping up to be a very interesting race this year.

On a more local note, it sure is cold outside! Stay in, stay warm, stay dry, and take care of yourselves! The roads have been pretty icy some days, and I hope you're all being very careful when you go out. Especially since you'll be wanting to go out so much, what with all the awesome stuff we've got coming up!

 BookPeople is currently selling tickets for: Burns Night Songs from the Back of the Church - Hugh Moffat in Concert Latah County Human Rights Breakfast

The Women of Espumpuja: Voice and Dignity Through Photography - Sound interesting? I sure think so! This event is a benefit for an education program for a group of Mayan women in Guatemala, which will teach them photography, and help to give them the confidence and means to explore and express their lives. Come and see some of the photographs they've already taken and hear about how their lives have been changed and enriched by this program! The event takes place at 1820 NW Kenny Drive in Pullman, WA on Saturday, January 12th at 2:00pm. For more information call or write to Sharon Wherland at Sharon.wherland@gmail.com or 334-1669.

For our Boise readers - Never Apologize: A Personal Visit with Lindsay Anderson will be shown at the Egyptian Theatre in Boise. The date is January 12th the time is 7:00pm. Tickets to the event are $15, or $12 for ACLU members. Tickets for both the film and the reception at the Linen Building will be $50, or $40 for ACLU members. For more information about the film, check out www.neverapologize.com

The Mirror Theater presents Shakespeare Sundays! You, the audience, will do the acting for these performances. Come sign in at 1:15 for the part you're dying to play. No preference is given for race, gender, or age, and scripts are provided! If you're musically inclined, then come accompany the acts on your instrument of choice! The schedule: Henry the Fourth, Part I: January 13th and 27th Hamlet: February 10th, 24th and March 16th The Tempest: May 4th and 18th. A two-dollar contribution is required to participate. The plays will be based on the Oxford Shakespeare, second edition, but as noted above, scripts will be provided! For more information, visit www.MirrorTheater.org !

Hugh Moffatt will play a benefit concert at the Pullman Presbyterian Church! Sounds like fun to me! Check it out on Saturday, January 19th at 7:00pm. All proceeds will benefit the endowment fund of the Common Ministry at WSU, a well-loved organization. Check out their website at www.wsu.edu/~commin or get a preview of the performance from Hugh Moffatt's website at www.hughmoffatt.com.

Do you like writing? Then commit to it, with Commit to Writing, a prose workshop for writers of fiction and nonfiction with Nancy Casey. The class meets Wednesday evenings from 6pm-8pm, right here at BookPeople! The first session is January 23rd. Registration costs $60, and all proceeds will be donated to KRFP 92.5, Moscow's non-commercial community radio station. For more information, email Nancy@turbonet.com

The next installment of the Auditorium Chamber Music Series is coming soon, Readers! The Escher String Quartet will play Thursday, January 24th at 7:30pm in the University of Idaho Administration Building Auditorium. For more information about the show, check out www.auditoriumchambermusic.org

Pat Cary Peek, author of "One Winter in the Wilderness", will have a reading and signing on Saturday, January 26th at BookPeople from 11am-1pm. The event is for her new novel, "Silver Threads: War in the Coeur d' Alenes 1891-1892." The book tells the story of the McCarthy family and their struggles in the strikes and conflict surrounding the Bunker Hill Mine.

The Family Series is returning to Beasley Coliseum at WSU for a 6th year! These family-oriented productions are perfect for fun-loving parents and kids, and are a steal at only $6 for adult tickets and $4 for kids under 13. The events this year are: Mad Science presents "Newton's Revenge" Monday, February 11th (2008) - 7:00pm Fred Garbo's Inflatable Theater Monday, April 7th (2008) - 7:00pm It's 2008, and you know what that means!

The Moscow Renaissance Fair Poster Contest is here again! Pick up an entry form at BookPeople, we have tons. The prizes are: 1st place - $200 with artwork appearing on the annual poster; 2nd place - $100 with artwork appearing on the program cover. All entries must be received by 12:00 noon on Saturday, February 23rd. Entries can be submitted at BookPeople of Moscow. Public judging of finalists will begin at 2:00pm, Saturday February 23rd at BookPeople of Moscow, and winners will be notified that very day! Contact Jennifer Whitney at jenwhitney@gemail.com / 208-882-1942 with any questions.

A Night at the Oscars is coming back! Join Sojourners' Alliance, get dressed up, walk the red carpet, and watch the stars, all while enjoying a silent auction, a live auction, a cash bar, and dinner and dessert! Tickets are $45 per person, or for $360 you can reserve a table for eight. The event will be Sunday, February 24th at the University Inn Best Western, from 4pm-9pm. Tickets will be available at the door, or can be purchased from Sojourners' Alliance by calling 883-3438.

Vic Getz has returned from Afghanistan! She recommends the kebabs at the Rumi Restaurant in Kabul, which is in an old house full of antiques. Vic Getz is doing what she calls 'gender work' in Afghanistan, working with Afghani women to help them achieve a better social and political position. If you'd like to know more about Ms. Getz's trip to Afghanistan, check out her blog and website, http://www.afghangendercafe.org/index.php.

Bookperson Betsy writes: Old-fashioned use of language, intense, speaking with someone's most deeply held feelings. A look inside someone's mind. "Letter to His Father" by Franz Kafka is an amazing insight into a brilliant mind.

Thank you for Reading, Readers! It's good to be back!

All the best,

--BookPeople of Moscow

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